Kane and Lloris up for Ballon d'Or once more
Mon 08 October 2018, 17:46|Tottenham Hotspur
Harry Kane and Hugo Lloris have been named on a 30-man shortlist for the 2018 Ballon d'Or.
It's the second year in a row in which home-grown striker Harry, recently established as outright fifth on our list of all-time top goalscorers, has been nominated for the prestigious prize, which recognises world football's best player of the year.
Goalkeeper and captain Hugo was previously nominated in 2016.
Manchester City's Sergio Aguero and Kevin De Bruyne, Liverpool duo Alisson and Roberto Firmino and the Chelsea pair of Eden Hazard and N'Golo Kante are also on the shortlist, which was revealed five players at a time on Monday.
The ceremony to announce the winner will take place on 3 December in Paris.
The Ballon d'Or has been presented by France Football magazine every year since 1956, with FIFA adopting it between 2010 and 2016. Editorial staff at the French publication put together the shortlist, traditionally trimmed to three closer to the presentation date, with the winner voted for by journalists from around the world.
The prize has been won by either Barcelona's Lionel Messi or Juventus new boy Cristiano Ronaldo, formerly of Real Madrid, every year since 2008.